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Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh

Vicariatus Apostolicus de Phnom-Penh



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Cambodia
  • Square Kilometers: 32,063 (12,384 Square Miles)
  • Description: Phnom Penh city, Kep city, Sihanoukville, the provinces of Kandal, Takeo, Kampot, Kompong Speu and Koh Kong.
  • Mailing Address: 1760 St. 445K, Kraing Angkrong Village, Sangkat Kraing Thung, Khan Sensok, Phnom-Penh City, Cambodge
  • Telephone: (92)23.36.90

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Cambogia
30 August 1850ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Western Cochin {Cocincina Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Cambogia (erected)
8 August 1924Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Laos (Stung-Treng, Cambodia) Vicariate Apostolic of Cambogia
Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Cambogia Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh
20 September 1955Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh (Cantho, Caman-Baclieu, Soctrang, Sadec, Rachgia, Longxuyen, Chaudoc, and Hatten) Vicariate Apostolic of Cân Tho (erected)
26 September 1968Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh (Kompong Cham, Prey Veng, Sway-Rieng, Kratié, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Strung Treng) Prefecture Apostolic of Kompong-Cham (erected)
26 September 1968Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh (Battambang, Siemreap, Kompong Thom-Preahvihear, Kompong Chhnang, and Pursat) Prefecture Apostolic of Battambang (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh
1950109,2244,500,0002.4%80261061,0303950449ap1951
197032,9202,635,0001.2%3329625305126832ap1971
19735,3353,000,000.2%15112620514479ap1991
199912,7004,326,000.3%6131966817513ap2000
200013,0004,330,000.3%64101,3008513ap2001
200113,5004,326,000.3%10102067514483ap2002
200213,2504,400,000.3%2151777919514ap2003
20038,4804,500,000.2%2182042423424ap2004
200415,3824,550,000.3%2222464033454ap2005
201013,2835,287,000.3%32407218470756ap2011
201414,5106,699,000.2%1404135374757ap2015
201712,1886,007,582.2%3414427776909ap2018
202011,3506,092,300.2%33942270611009ap2021
202212,0006,400,000.2%441452666711010ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Cambogia
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 125
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 392
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 25, and Page 26

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